Improved stuffing for mattresses



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Inventor: MMD@ UNITED STATES PATEN FFICEW FREDERICK A. LANE, OF SWANZEY,NEW HAMPSHIRE, ASSIGNOR TO HIMSELF AND LUTHER S. LANE, OF SAME PLACE.

IMPROVED STUFFINGr FOR MATTRESSES.

Specication forming part of Letters Patent No. 90,368, dated May 25,1869.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, FREDERICK A. LANE, ofSwanzey, in the county of Cheshire and State of New Hampshire, haveinvented or produced a new and Improved Stuffing for Mattresses; and Ido hereby declare that the followingisafull and exact descriptionthereof.

The nature of my invention consists in providing a new and improvedarticle of manufacture from woolen bers, from refuse woolen goods, rags,&c., to be applied for stuffing purposes of all kinds, by bunching orcurling it up, which prevents the same from matting down, thus givingthe required amount of elasticity to the article stuffed.

To enable others skilled in the art to make and use my invention, I willproceed to describe its construction, how prepared and applied.

Figure 1 represents a perspective view of a mattress with parts removed,showing the application of my improved article of manufacture.

The woolen fibers to be curled or bunched are made from refuse woolengoods, old stockings, rags, druggets, &c., after they have passedthrough the different kinds of machinery, which prepare the same intowhat is termed shoddy This mass of woolen fibers is then passed through`what is termed a duster,7 which completely removes the dust and dirtfrom the same. When it is to be used l for the sole purpose of makingcloth,this mass of woolen fibers is passed through the duster very fast,in order to prevent the same from curling or bunching up in the least,as, in

case these bers become bunched or curled in the least, it shortens thestaple, damaging the same, and making it much harder to work. 1npreparing this mass of woolen bers for my use and bringing it to myimproved new state, it is passed through this same duster at a muchslower rate until the bers are curled and bunched as desired, as themore curl and bunching it has the better the article produced, givingthe same more elasticity. These bers, being thus curled and hunched, arethen ready to be applied for stuffing purposes of all kinds, thebunching and curling of these woolen fibers serving for the same purposeas the curl and crisp to hair, giving the article stuffed the requiredelasticity, preventing it from matting, and when the weight is removedfrom the same the article stuffed will resume its former and finishedposition. Thus I am enabled to produce an article that can be used andapplied for stuffing purposes, which is nearly equal in quality anddurability to curled hair, and can be furnished at a much cheaper rate,and will supply the wants of the public, and that will come within thereach of every one.

What I claim as my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

As an improved article of manufacture for stuffing purposes, woolenfiber ina-de from the refuse of woolen goods, rags, &c., by bunching andcurling, as described.

FREDERICK A. LANE. Vitn esses:

E. F. READ, PAUL F. ALDRICH.

